We present a multi-dimensional, multi-step negotiation mechanism for task allocation among cooperative agents based on distributed search. This mechanism uses marginal utility gai...
Xiaoqin Zhang, Victor R. Lesser, Rodion M. Podoroz...
Interface-based programming, i.e. the systematic use of interface types in variable declarations, serves the decoupling of classes and increases a program’s changeability. To ma...
The REDEEM authoring environment allows teachers to create learning environments from existing computer-based training (CBT) by imposing their pedagogical preferences about how stu...
Learning and reasoning from multiple documents requires students to employ the skills of sourcing (i.e., attending to and citing sources) and information integration (i.e., making ...
Mary Anne Britt, Peter M. Wiemer-Hastings, Aaron A...
— Software is often constructed using a layered approach to encapsulate various functionality in corresponding layers. Individual requirements of each layer demand layer specifi...
Michael Thonhauser, Gernot Schmoelzer, Christian K...